By Chris Marler
Bowl Season is underway with 13 SEC teams playing in the postseason. Before toe meets leather for all the games let’s get to know some fun facts about the non-conference opponents from around the country they’ll be facing.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Texas Bowl between LSU and Baylor.
(Note: The “facts” are from Wikipedia, made up entirely, and meant to not be taken seriously. Enjoy!)
ABOUT THE SCHOOLS
LSU
Location – Death Valley
Founded In – 1860
Tuition – $35,218
Enrollment – 32,574
Acceptance Rate – 74 Percent
Mascot – A “Theriot” who hates 11 AM kickoffs almost as much as Nick Saban and his liver
Baylor
Location – Branch Dividian Compound
Founded In – 1845
Tuition – $58,100
Enrollment – 20,824
Acceptance Rate – 51 Percent
Mascot – A bear that loves cult compounds & home makeover TV shows
FUN FACTS & TRADITIONS
LSU
1. Bourbon, Beignets, and Blasting Boosie
2. 7 Natties in Baseball, 3 Natties in Football, and the greatest CFB Team ever assembled
3. Original colors were blue & white but changed to purple & gold after leftover Mardi Gras streamers were the only thing to decorate with before their 1893 game against Tulane
Baylor
1. First mascot was a live bear named Judge gifted by WWI soldiers in 1917
2. Baylor is the first and oldest running university in Texas
3. Every Tuesday they have “Dr. Pepper Hour” with free Dr Pepper Floats on campus
FAMOUS ALUMNI
LSU
Shaq – Star of Movie “Kazaam”
James Carville – No. 2 Pencil came to life
Will Wright – Invented The Sims
Justin Jefferson – Invented the Griddy
Livvy Dunne – Invented NIL
Joe Burrow – Invented the Alpha Male
Baylor
JD Pickell – AKA Flow Burrow
Chip & Jo – Invented shiplap
Angela Kinsey – Angela from The Office
Willie Nelson – Pot Malone
Thomas Harris – Wrote Silence of the Lambs
RG III – REALLY loves croissants
